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The Chicago Bulls have signed former LSU product Brandon Sampson to a two-way NBA contract. That’s Brandon, not JaKarr Sampson. According to a report from Shams Charania of The Athletic, the Bulls are also waiving guard Tyler Ulis in order to free up the roster spot. Ulis never appeared in a game for Chicago, but did […]

Chicago Bulls center Robin Lopez pulled off a rare feat in Friday night’s game against the Orlando Magic, and his celebration may have been even rarer. Lopez caught a pass at the top of the key with a few minutes left in the third quarter, and while many likely expected him to make a quick […]

Chicago Bulls second-year stretch forward Lauri Markkanen dunked all over Orlando Magic big man Nikola Vucevic on Friday, but the Bulls star also got a technical foul for it. Lauri Markkanen missed the early part of the season recovering from a right elbow injury, so he’s trying to make up for lost time. Lauri Markkanen gave Vucevic […]

Chicago Bulls small forward Jabari Parker says he is still feeling fatigued from the stomach illness he got when the team was in Mexico City last week playing the Orlando Magic. Jabari Parker is currently out of the Bulls’ rotation, but with injuries to shooting guard Zach LaVine and power forward Bobby Portis, Bulls head […]

Duke’s Zion Williamson, the projected top pick of the 2019 NBA Draft, says that he hears a lot from these NBA teams on social media: the Atlanta Hawks, Charlotte Hornets, Chicago Bulls, New York Knicks and Brooklyn Nets. This is no surprise at all as Williamson’s out-of-this-world athleticism and versatility make him one of the […]

The New York Knicks’ reported interest in Chicago Bulls estranged forward Jabari Parker is rather “lukewarm,” according to Marc Berman of the New York Post. While Parker’s two-year, $40 million deal has a team option that effectively makes him an expiring contract, something the Knicks are looking for as they gear up for the summer […]

The New Orleans Pelicans and Houston Rockets both have reportedly shown interest in trading for Chicago Bulls guard Justin Holiday, according to Jordan Brenner of The Athletic. Both the Pelicans and Rockets are looking for wing help, and Justin Holiday is one of the cheaper options out there. Holiday is making $4.3 million this season […]

Who knows what’s going on with the Chicago Bulls this season, but there is a growing sense that Jabari Parker’s days in a Bulls uniform are numbered. His recent ouster from the rotation has some wondering if the front office has directed interim head coach Jim Boylen to sit the forward until they can trade […]

The New York Knicks have reportedly expressed interest in trading for Chicago Bulls forward Jabari Parker, according to Ian Begley of ESPN. Parker is no longer in the Bulls’ playing rotation, and his camp is reportedly working with Chicago’s front office to find a trade: The Knicks are among the teams who have expressed preliminary […]

Chicago Bulls forward Bobby Portis will be sidelined for 2-4 weeks due to a sprained right ankle, according to an official injury update from the team. Portis’ injury occurred during the fourth quarter of Wednesday night’s 96-93 loss to the Brooklyn Nets. The former 22nd overall pick attempted to block a shot, but he turned […]

The Brooklyn Nets are actually winning games! For the first time in six years, the Nets have put together a seven-game winning streak as a result of their victory over the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday night: The Brooklyn Nets have won 7 games in a row for the first time in 2165 days.#Nets #WeGoHard #NBA […]

Jim Boylen is doing his best to try and endear himself to his Chicago Bulls players after a rocky start as interim head coach. Most recently, he was seen doing push-ups with his players during practice. It’s unclear why one group of players — and Jim Boylen — had to do push-ups, but it looks like […]

Suspensions and fines were inevitable following the dust-up between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Chicago Bulls on Monday. Raymond Felton and Dennis Schroder of the Thunder are both suspended for one game for leaving the bench area. Furthermore, Robin Lopez and Kris Dunn of the Bulls were fined for their roles in the altercation. The final […]

Chicago Bulls shooting guard Zach LaVine is slated to miss the next two to four weeks with a left ankle injury, according to Teddy Greenstein of the Chicago Tribune. LaVine already missed the last two games since hearing a “pop” after a loss to the Orlando Magic last Thursday. The 23-year-old claimed it was nothing […]

Jim Boylen is not off to a very auspicious start as head coach of the Chicago Bulls. We all know about the players-only meeting the Bulls staged as sort of a mutiny against Boylen, but how about some actual numbers to determine how he is faring thus far? Boylen has coached the Bulls for seven […]

In a move that seems to be a far cry from the tough-nosed personality he’s displayed since taking charge of the Chicago Bulls, on Tuesday, head coach Jim Boylen has gave the team a much needed day off after a three-game road trip. Reporting for the Chicago Tribune, K.C. Johnson made the announcement on his Twitter […]

Chicago Bulls big man Robin Lopez was ejected from his team’s matchup against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday night. It was a chippy evening, and in the third quarter, tempers flared and a scuffle ensued. Lopez was hit with his first technical for his role in the altercation with Thunder forward Jerami Grant. A […]

Chicago Bulls head coach Jim Boylen loved seeing the fight from his players during their blowout loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday night. “That’s all we’ve been talking about is fighting for each other,” Boylen said, per K.C. Johnson of the Chicago Tribune. “We talk about being a pack of wolves, man. I […]

Chicago Bulls center Robin Lopez was ejected Monday evening. On his way to the tunnel, an Oklahoma City Thunder fan attempted to give him a high-five and pulls it back at the last second. Chicago is 7-23 on the season and last in the NBA’s Eastern Conference. They’ve been quite a mess lately, ever since […]

The Chicago Bulls and Oklahoma City Thunder got into a heated fight Monday night in OKC, and it all started when Bulls point guard Kris Dunn and Thunder star point guard Russell Westbrook got into it. Bulls center Robin Lopez and Thunder big man Jerami Grant then continued the fight afterward. Mass chaos. Robin Lopez needs […]

Chicago Bulls small forward Jabari Parker, who has been the subject of trade rumors, is inactive against the Oklahoma City Thunder due to a stomach illness. Jabari Parker reportedly got the stomach illness while the team was in Mexico City last week taking on the Orlando Magic. Jabari Parker is inactive vs. Thunder with stomach […]

As if the team’s internal issues aren’t enough, Chicago Bulls forward Jabari Parker was sent back to their hotel after sustaining a stomach illness. The Bulls are in Oklahoma City and will play the Thunder on Monday night. K.C. Johnson of the Chicago Tribune tweeted out this development: Jabari Parker was at the team’s morning […]

Chicago Bulls head coach Jim Boylen has received plenty of flak for his methods coaching this young team, but he has been rather direct and transparent with his approach, his goals, and how he plans to achieve them. The 53-year-old helmsman made one thing clear: while he has confronted players on this roster, he hasn’t […]

The Chicago Bulls are having a disaster of a season, and the news isn’t getting any better. Guard Zach LaVine, who leads the team in several offensive categories, likely won’t be returning from his ankle injury for a while, according to K.C. Johnson of the Chicago Tribune. No updated timeline on LaVine. Fluid and swelling […]

The Utah Jazz have risen as candidates for recently demoted Chicago Bulls forward Jabari Parker, according to Kevin O’Connor of The Ringer. Forward Derrick Favors has proven to be an awkward fit next to center Rudy Gobert, and the $16.9 million left on Favors’ contract for next season is non-guaranteed, which could make him an […]

Chicago Bulls forward Jabari Parker has been demoted in new coach Jim Boylen’s rotation, recently taking his first DNP of the season, with the likes of Bobby Portis and Lauri Markkanen soaking in most of his minutes in the frontcourt. Parker’s split from Boylen’s rotation was followed by news of the franchise dangling him on […]

The Jabari Parker experiment has come to a close very quickly for the Jim Boylen-led Chicago Bulls, as the new head coach said the homegrown product would no longer be part of the regular rotation, despite being eagerly signed by the team to a two-year, $40 million deal this offseason. His demotion has been accompanied […]

Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle has some very interesting thoughts on the recent noteworthy events surrounding the Chicago Bulls. It’s been no secret that the Bulls have been dealing with numerous struggles within the organization over the past few weeks, and it has caused quite a stir throughout the entire NBA. One notable development […]

The Chicago Bulls are reportedly undecided if starting point guard Kris Dunn is part of the team’s core moving forward, according to Joe Cowley of the Chicago Sun-Times. The Bulls acquired Kris Dunn from the Minnesota Timberwolves in the Jimmy Butler trade in the summer of 2017. The third-year guard has only played in four games this […]

Chicago Bulls interim head coach Jim Boylen probably has the hottest seat in the NBA right now. After taking over the helm following former coach Fred Hoiberg’s firing, it has been a very rough journey for Boylen thus far. Boylen recently took a bit of a break from the madness going on in Chicago to […]

Barely half a month into his new job, Chicago Bulls head coach Jim Boylen is already in hot water after not seeing eye to eye with his players ever since his appointment as the team’s interim coach. New York Knicks head coach David Fizdale, who himself spent time with Boylen as part of the Golden […]

Sometimes, there is nothing like going home, and sometimes, “home” is a relative term. For Chicago Bulls head coach Jim Boylen, San Antonio represents sort of a home away from home, as he served as an assistant coach for Gregg Popovich and the Spurs for two years. Boylen was even a part of San Antonio’s […]

New Chicago Bulls head coach Jim Boylen has been a hot topic of discussion over the past week after his players held a players-only meeting last Sunday, but things seem to be improving. After a controversial few days, the Bulls rallied from a 21-point deficit against the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday night, emerging from […]

It has been a tumultuous 2018-19 campaign for the Chicago Bulls. Coaches getting fired, replacement coaches apparently not being all that well-liked, roster issues, etc. Still, in spite of all of the turmoil, Bulls general manager Gar Forman thinks the franchise is in a good place, according to Dan Woike of The Los Angeles Times. […]

Chicago Bulls shooting guard Zach LaVine has a sprained deltoid ligament in his ankle and will miss at least the next two games, according to K.C. Johnson of the Chicago Tribune. Zach LaVine suffered the injury during Thursday’s loss to the Orlando Magic in Mexico City. The high-flyer will consult some specialists and is in a […]

The Chicago Bulls have been an utter mess lately. They fired head coach Fred Hoiberg, and then promoted former Gregg Popovich staffer Jim Boylen. His own players threatened mutiny after an unscheduled practice following a back-to-back. The players ended up creating a leadership committee to hold his own players responsible. Thursday evening in the fourth quarter of the […]

Amid all the chaos surrounding the Chicago Bulls, new head coach Jim Boylen said that San Antonio Spurs boss Gregg Popovich offered him his support. The Bulls have recently gone through a coaching change. They fired former Fred Hoiberg and promoted assistant Jim Boylen to the head coaching position. Since then, it’s been quite a […]

Chicago Bulls starting shooting guard Zach LaVine is doubtful to play against the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday, according to K.C. Johnson of the Chicago Tribune. Zach LaVine suffered an ankle injury on Thursday versus the Orlando Magic at the end of the game. The high-flyer told reporters in the postgame locker room he felt […]

The Jabari Parker era has basically come to an end in the Windy City before it even started. After signing a two-year, $40 million contract with the Chicago Bulls this past summer, Parker has already worn out his welcome, and the Bulls are looking to move him, according to K.C. Johnson of the Chicago Tribune. […]